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Officials are looking at introducing a “no jab, no job” policy in Ireland. The measure has just been announced in New Zealand, where doctors, nurses and other frontline healthcare workers must be vaccinated against Covid. HSE chief chief clinical officer Colm Henry says the issue is being considered. But he says the vast majority of […]

HIQA has this morning, published inspection reports on five nursing homes in Donegal. Inspectors found Larissa Lodge Nursing Home, Letterkenny to be compliant and substantially compliant while a number of non-compliances have been identified at Hillcrest House Nursing Home, Letterkenny, Lake House Nursing Home, Dunfanaghy, Carndonagh Community Hospital and St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar. Inspectors

Letterkenny Institute of Technology is to receive almost €580,000 in funding as part of a €22 million fund for financial and mental health wellbeing supports for students. The supports are being provided as part of a €105 million package for Further and Higher Education provided by Government. €17.2 million is being set aside for student

477 people are waiting on a bed at hospitals nationally today, the highest figure since the start of the pandemic. Letterkenny University Hospital is the third most overcrowded in the country with 47 admitted patients awaiting a bed. 10 people are on a trolley in the hospital’s Emergency Department according to the INMO’s Trolley Watch

An online accountancy firm with an office in Donegal to create 100 new jobs. Accountant Online says they’ll come on stream over the next four years, and will bring its total workforce to 150. The company currently employs 51 people – the majority at its offices in Donegal, Derry and Dublin. CEO and founder of

Today has been described as a red letter day for Kerrykeel as work starts on construction of a new Sewerage Scheme there. The new wastewater treatment plant and sewerage infrastructure to be constructed as part of the scheme will eliminate the discharge of raw sewage into Burnside River and subsequently Mulroy Bay. Irish Water, working

Investigations are continuing after a pedestrian was hit by a passing motorist in Letterkenny yesterday evening. Gardaí attended the scene of the collision at Letterleague at around 7.25pm yesterday evening. The walker was removed from the scene by ambulance and taken to hospital.

The Rural Independent Group says the closure of 88 Bank of Ireland branches is a significant blow to the country. It’s been described at as a ‘whittling away’ of rural services. 5 banks closed in Donegal on Friday in Bunbeg, Bundoran, Dungloe, Glenties and Moville. Leader of the Rural Independent Group, Deputy Mattie McGrath says

25 schools in Donegal currently have projects under construction or in the final phases of the planning stage, as part of the next phase of the Government’s National Development Plan, which was announced last week. It’s been confirmed by Government that a total of €4.4 billion nationwide has been allocated to developing primary and secondary

The Department of Health has reported 1,384 new Covid-19 cases today – a sharp drop on recent days, where that figure has stood around the 2,000 case mark – but also with a notable increase in hospitalisations from the virus. There are now 382 patients with the virus in hospitals here – up 30 on

The Minister for Foreign Affairs says the British government has created a new red line barrier to progress that it knows the EU cannot move on. Posting on social media, Simon Coveney said the European Union was working seriously to resolve practical issues with the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The Minister asked if

The Department of Health has reported 1,940 new Covid-19 cases in the Republic of Ireland today, a small decrease on yesterday’s number. There are also now 352 Covid patients in hospitals, with 74 of those currently in ICU. It was also announced today that 92 percent of adults in Ireland are now fully vaccinated against

Another milestone has been reached in the vaccination rollout, according to the Chair of the High Level vaccination task force. 92 percent of adults over 18 in the Republic of Ireland are now fully vaccinated. Meanwhile the figure of those aged over 16 who have received at least one dose is marginally higher again, and

  25 new jobs are on the way to Leitrim. The Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has announced Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin is creating the roles in Drumshambo. He’s attended the opening of its new 3.5 million euro Leitrim Visitor Experience. This brings the total job numbers to 75 at the Leitrim Distillery.

The Department of Health has today announced a further 2,002 confirmed cases of COVID-19. 354 people are being treated in hospital – and 73 of these are in ICU. The figures show an increased number of positive tests over the last three days – however the total number over the past week is down on

  1,276 new coronavirus cases are being reported in the North. There have been two additional covid related deaths. 360 patients are being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with 35 in ICU.

  A road in North Inishowen is to close for a time next week for essential repair works. The Drung Hill Road from Carndonagh to Drung will be closed from Monday 11th October to Thursday 14th October 2021 from 7am to 7pm between Drung Upper and the Old Quarry for the works to be carried

  Eir has announced that it’s 5G network is now available at 13 locations across Donegal. Customers can now access the superfast technology in Ballybofey, Ballyshannon, Buncrana, Bundoran, Castlefin, Derrybeg, Dungloe, Falcarragh, Letterkenny, Lifford, Mountcharles, Moville and Raphoe. The network is now reaching more than 70% of the population of Ireland. The build of Ireland’s